Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state civil service to N70,000, beginning from May 1, 2024. DAILY POST reports that Obaseki disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the Labour House, built for the organized labour in the state. The house was named after a former […]
Shaibu: Obaseki wants third term – Former commissioner, Emwanta alleges
Andrew Emwanta, former Edo State commissioner for information, has alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki is nursing a third term ambition. He stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Monday night while reacting to the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. DAILY POST recalls that the Edo State Assembly on Monday impeached […]
Edo impeachment: ‘I never envisaged having two deputy govs – Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he never envisaged that he would work with two deputy governors before the end of his eight years in office. DAILY POST reports that Governor Obaseki made the remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his new deputy governor. Omobayo replaced the former […]
Shaibu speaks on his removal as Edo Deputy Governor
Edo: I won’t drag power with you – Dep Gov Godwins promises Obaseki
The new deputy governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has vowed never to drag power with Governor Godwin Obaseki. Godwins promised to work with Obaseki to the end of the governor’s eight-year term on November 12, 2024. He spoke while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Godwins said he is learning on […]
Edo: ‘Obaseki told me my appointment divine’ – Dep Gov Omobayo
The newly appointed deputy governor of Edo State, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has said Governor Godwin Obaseki informed him that God was behind his appointment. Omobayo said his appointment was meant to open up the political terrain of the Akoko-Edo area of the state. His appointment followed the impeachment of former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by […]
Obaseki picks new deputy governor after removal of Shuaib
Edo: Obaseki swears in Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as Shaibu’s replacement
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has sworn-in Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as the new deputy governor of the state. DAILY POST reports that Omobayo replaced Philip Shaibu, who was earlier impeached by the State House of Assembly on Monday morning. Shaibu was impeached by the House of Assembly after the adoption of the report of the […]
Easter: Obaseki, Oba of Benin urge Christians to promote love, sacrifice
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, have tasked Christians in the state on the need to promote the virtues of love and cohesion irrespective of their challenges. DAILY POST reports that the governor and the Benin monarch made the call in separate Easter messages to Christians. Obaseki, in […]
Catholic priest urges Obaseki to compel lawmakers to discontinue impeachment of Shaibu
A Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Andrew Obinyan, has advised Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to appeal to members of the State House of Assembly to discontinue the impeachment process against his deputy, Philip Shaibu. DAILY POST reports that the priest, who is in charge of St. Francis Catholic Church on Ekenwa Road in Benin City, […]